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Since that message was posted, the official Nintendo Store has now run out of units and is currently showing a “Sold Out” status sign.

This would correlate with recent reports on how well the Nintendo Switch pre order are performing, a new report this week appears to suggest that demand could be very high for the console in its first 12 months.

For those worried about pre order stock levels, Nintendo have already moved to assure fans that retailers will be able to cope with the demand in the weeks ahead.

This maybe reflected in a recent hardware update, in which the display-makers have been reportedly asked to make three million for its initial batch.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Japan Display, the company in charge of the order, is aiming to supply up to 10m units by the end of 2017.

That’s a big number, to put it in context, the Wii U up to now has sold just over 14m units. This will ultimately be determined by demand but it appears people are optimistic of the new console’s chances.

A new industry analyst report also states that the Nintendo Switch is set to sell a healthy amount by the year 2020.

In fact, the Nintendo Switch price is not going to stop 40m people deciding to grab one of the new gaming machines, which is set to makes its debut in March.

This would mean that the Nintendo Switch is on course to sell almost three times as many units as the Wii U, although key titles promised will need to be in place by the festive season.

"Demand is expected to be strong and the major issue will be whether the system can attract a broad audience starting in the holiday sales season of 2017,” the DFC report states.

These are still conservative figures from DFC, who say that while the Switch could appeal to a lot of people, Nintendo haven’t exactly impressed with how they’ve handled recent products.

Nintendo are expected to have around 2m Switch units in place for launch on March 3.